St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-25
It, PAUL MATTERS.
CIT
Zen. Lee and Party Visited the Chamber
of Commerce and Made
Brief Speeches.
Maggie Mitchell as Fanchon Drew a
Crowded House at the Grand.
Other Amusements.
Wants of the State Board of Agrfcu1-
ture---A Part of Governor
McGiil's Staff.
A Divorce Suit For Alleged Adultery.
New Incorporations--T
Congregational Club.
BEFORE THE CHAMBER.

Distinguished Visitors to the City
Make Short Speeches at the Cham
Der of Commerce Meeting.
When the board of directors of the cham
Der of commerce met yesterday morning the
resignation of the secretary was read and
referred to the executive committee. The
rules were then suspended and Mr.. Smalley
offered the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Resolved That the chamber of commerce,
representing the hearty and unanimous sem
timents of the people of ST. Paul, cordially
welcomes the distinguished governor of Vir-
ginia, Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, and his travelling
companions, to our st. Paul winter carnival
festivities.
Resolved, That the reception committee be
directed to invite Gov. Lee and the members
of his party TO visit the chamber this morn
ing and receive personally the greetings of
its members and their congratulations on the
progress, the prosperity and the new life of
the Old Dominion, whose chief executive
chair he so ably fills.
The committee on reception having re-
tired in discharge of its duty, the regular
order of business was resumed Mr.. Mer-
Till made motion that the vote taken at
the last meeting of the chamber ON the sub
ject of issuing bonds for parks be reconsid-
cred. This was lost. Mr.. Peet read a
statement giving the debt, assessed valua-
ton, population and debt per cent. OF val
uation of some sixteen cities, and the state
ment was referred to the committee on
legislation. Mr.. McClung. chairman of the
Mississippi river committee, handed in a
report OH the connection between the waters
OF the Mississippi and Lake Superior. which
was published in full in yesterday morn
ing's GLOBE. 1t was laid over one week. Mr..
Smalley desired to ascertain whether any
member of the board could give infOrma-
ton as to the time of the completion of the
cable lines of this city, and followed his
question with some vigorous remarks on the
inadequacy of our transit facilities. Mr..
Rogers and Mr.. Horn gave what they knew
about the legal position. Mr.. Cochran de-
Tended the Street Railroad company. and
finally the committee on transportation was
requested to ascertain if the city is likely to
have cable line this year. At this point
Mr.. Cochran, as chairman of the reception
committee, informed the board that Gov.
Fitz Hugh Lee governor of Virginia, and
some fifteen of his friends. were present in
compliance with the invitation from the
board. In the mean time the gentlemen
referred to entered the hall and President
Blakely invited Gov. Lee to a seat on the
platform, and introduced him to the mem-
bers of the board.
On being thus introduced Gov. Lee made
a few remarks in which he said that he and
his companions
CAME FROM THE OLDEST
TO one Of the youngest states; from the
state that gave TO the American govern
glent its first general, Washington; its first
statesman, Jefferson; its first orator, Pat
rick Henry; its greatest iurist Tom Mar
-lon
mnder caused a good deal Of applause,
which made it necessary for the speaker to
pause for few seconds. He continued:
A short time ago we of the South had occa-
sion to contend with you of the North, but
that contest was more due to a general mis-
understanding both sides than to any
really unkind feelings. The South had for
generations been taught the doctrine of state
sovereignty. Children were taught it, and
all through their lives the same doctrine was
impressed upon the minds of all. The South
believed it had a right to withdraw under GER
tain conditions. For four years we fought,
andat last the white wings of peace are
spl e.,dzabroad over our whole land. To-day
Virginia has no other desire than to build up
this whole country. We are greatly delighted
with the progress, and the multiplying evil
denceS of general prosperity which we see
here in these two great cities of st. Paul and
Minneapolis. We feel that we are among
friends, that we are all American citizens, and
that we arc al alike interested in the pro-
gress of this country.
EX-Gov. MaIye, on being introduced,
spoke briefly. Gov. Lee was great SOL
der, he said, and now lie had come to
be a great speaker. In a certain sense. the
speaker said, he was a citizen of st. Paul.
He came here in 1888 and had been here al
most every year since. Thomas Nelson
Paige another of the visitors, expressed
fbonlyc for tho cordial raoantioD To iii
that the st. Paul chamber of commerce in a
few minutes had done what it took the
army a long time to do. 1t had captured
Richmond. Mayor Richard A. Venable, of
Baltimore, also made few pleasant.
humorous remarks, after which a recess
was taken and every one present was in
trOduced to the gentlemen from Richmond
About half an hour was spent in this way,
alter which the board adjourned and the
visitors were driven around town.
SOME FORGED CHECKS.
which "a MAN Named Collins. Alias
IshOden. Attempted to Pass Unsuc-
cesstuIIy.
81 haven't got the change-cant you
cash this check?" said a smooth-faced
youth of about IS to the bartender of Chris
tians saloon, on Third street, yesterday
afternoon, when he had swallowed his
medicine. Going down into his pocket he
produced a check for SIC on the Second
National bank, numbered ''23," payable to
Frank Gordon. and signed by p. Y. DIVER
81 Bro. The bartender looked it over and
said he guessed he could Oblige him. when
Special Officer Tom Breen happened along
and stOppe the proceedings with a signifi-
cant wink. Inquiry at the store of DwyeI
~ Bro, So East Third street, elected the
information that all their checks were
drawn on the Merchants National bank,
and Special Officer Breen and Officer Nc
Donough speedily placed the innocent
looking youth with the check under arrest.
He gave the name of William Rhoden, and
on his person were found three more
checks signed by P. V. Dwyer & Bro, two
numbered 30" for SO and So respec-
lively, and third numbered ''17'' for S12,
all payable to different parties. Rhoden,
or Collins. as he registered at Schuler's
hotel on Robert street, was held on charge
of forgery.
AN UNTRUE WIFE.
Ambrose Sorrento Charges His Wife
with Adultery and Wants n
DivHrce.
Ambrose Sorrento filed papers with the
clerk of the district court yesterday pray
ing for divorce from his wife, Anna
Sorentz, charging adultery. The COM
plant says that in 1879 Sorentz, with his
wife and five children, moved from Mime
sofa to Colorado. and then Mrs. Sorrento.
who is As years old. became infatuated with
man named George w. Foster. Against
the will of her husband she received
Foster into the house as a bOarder, and